Which of the Following Statements About Neutrinos Is Not True

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about neutrinos is not true?

• A)About a thousand trillion neutrinos are passing through your body every second.
• B)Neutrinos are created as a by-product of the proton-proton chain.
• C)Neutrinos have no electrical charge.
• D)Neutrinos have a tendency to pass through just about anything without interactions,making them very difficult to detect.
• E)The mass of a neutrino is 30 percent of the mass of an electron.

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Definitions:

Enolate Ion

A negatively charged ion formed by the deprotonation of an alpha carbon to a carbonyl group in an aldehyde or ketone.

Acetophenone

Acetophenone is an aromatic ketone, known as the simplest aromatic ketone, used as a precursor in the synthesis of fragrances and resins.

β-diketone

A type of organic compound containing two keto (carbonyl) groups separated by a carbon atom, often depicted as RC(=O)CH2C(=O)R'.

Enols

Molecules containing a hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom that is double-bonded to another carbon atom.